2009 August

This was a good fishing day with temperature in the low 20’s and a warm south-westerly breeze. Cloud cover was pretty good over the day, although one heavy downpour was most unwelcome. The stand out boat was that of Tommy Steven and Bob Allan, who between them accounted for 21 fish. They found co-operative residential…

This was another new venture for the club as it was our first attempt at the unusual Sunday session on The Lake, which is from 12 noon until 7.00 p.m. On our regular Saturday session we sometimes have to leave the water just as the rise is starting, and it was hoped that we might…

Wet and windy. A day to test the water-proofing of your water-proofs, this one. Not ideal conditions for dry fly, but history suggested it was a good bet, Douglas suggested it was a good bet and, with weed but a few inches below the surface over much of the water, it was a good bet.…

Although things were a bit slow to start, conditions seemed pretty good for top of the water fishing, and indeed this turned out to be an excellent day for the club with Glencorse rainbows co-operating well and with even some brownies joining in the action. Some early fish fell to lures, but as the afternoon…